Mother’s tears of pride as Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh honoured for Kerry career

“We saw a bit of the promo there and I looked over at Mom, and she had tears in her eyes,” said Ní Mhuircheartaigh, one of Kerry’s outstanding footballers of the last two decades.

KERRY GOLD: Kerry's Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh at the launch of TG4's award-winning Laochra Gael series. Pic: Tyler Miller/Sportsfile.

At the Lighthouse Cinema in Smithfield last week, Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh glanced along the row to her mother. A parent’s pride in her child’s achievement was unmistakable.

They were in Dublin for the launch of the new season of TG4’s Laochra Gael. After All-Star and player of the year honours, a Laochra Gael episode is among the highest accolades a Gaelic games player can receive.